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Wormivet: Herbal Medication developed by NIF to treat worms
The National Innovation foundation India has developed an indigenous herbal medicine called Wormivet. It is an alternative to chemical methods that are currently being used to treat worms. Highlights The Wormivet is used to treat endoparasite worms in livestock. A patent has been filed on the invention. The patent has been given in the name ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: CBSE • Deworming • Education • IGNITE Awards • Innovations • intellectual property rights • National Innovation Foundation • Patents • wormivet
Intellectual Property Index: India ranks 40th
On February 5, 2020, the Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC) of the US Chamber of Commerce released the International IP (Intellectual Property) Index. According the ranking, India was at position 40 of the 53 economies. Highlights: India The report released by GIPC says that India remains to be the most challenging but still promising market ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) • Intellectual Property • Intellectual Property Index • intellectual property rights • Patents • Rankings
GoI new scheme: Rs 400 crores for testing MSME Defense products
The Government of India is planning to launch a new scheme to test defense products manufactured by MSMEs. In order to achieve this, the Ministry of Defence has allocated Rs 400 crores. Features of the scheme The test units that are to function under the scheme will be installed in north and south defence corridors. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Defence exports • Defense • DRDO • Ministry of Defense • MSME • Patents • Policy
DRDO offers free access to its 450 patents
The Defense Research and Defense Organization has allowed free access to its 450 patents. The organization intends to provide a boost to domestic industries, especially startups and the strategic sector that has a network of 50 national laboratories that are involved in research and development Highlights The DRDO operating under the Ministry of Defence will ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Defence exports • Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) • ICAR • ICMR • NRDC • Patents
GI Website & Tutorial Video on IPR Launched
Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Suresh Prabhu has launched the tutorial video on Intellectual Property Rights and the GI website. Tutorial Video on IPR The tutorial video has been produced by the Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in collaboration with Qualcomm. This tutorial video ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Cell for IPR Promotion and Management • CIPAM • Copyrights • Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade • intellectual property rights • IP Nani • IPR • Patents • Qualcomm • Trademarks. • Union Minister for Commerce and Industries
Patents granted by India up by 50% in 2017: WIPO
According to World Intellectual Property Indicators 2018 report released by United Nation’s World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), number of patents granted by India shot up by 50% in 2017. The patents granted by India increased from 8,248 in 2016 to 12,387 in 2017, thus keeping up trend of steep increases. Key Facts Patents granted in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Topics: Business • China • Economy • India • Patents • US • WIPO • World Intellectual Property Indicators 2018 report